February 21st
183 Notable deaths
Inge Lehmann
Danish seismologist who discovered the earth's inner core.
Born May 13th, 1888 in Copenhagen, Østerbro. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1993 at 104 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
George Ellery Hale
American solar astronomer.
Born June 29th, 1868 in Chicago. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1938 at 69 years old in Pasadena.
Bronislava Nijinska
Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer.
Born January 8th, 1891 in Minsk. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1972 at 81 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Anthony Asquith
English film director (1902-1968).
Born November 9th, 1902 in London.
Died February 21st, 1968 at 65 years old in London (lymphoma).
Henryk Arctowski
Polish scientist and explorer.
Born July 15th, 1871 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1958 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Ina Claire
American stage and film actress (1893-1985).
Born October 15th, 1893 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1985 at 91 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Morton Gould
American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist.
Born December 10th, 1913 in Richmond Hill. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1996 at 82 years old in Orlando. [ref]
Micheline Presle
French actress.
Born August 22nd, 1922 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 21st, 2024 at 101 years old in Nogent-sur-Marne. [ref]
Aleksei Yuryevich German
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter, actor and producer.
Born July 20th, 1938 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 21st, 2013 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg (kidney failure).
Bart Howard
American composer and musician.
Born June 1st, 1915 in Burlington.
Died February 21st, 2004 at 88 years old in Carmel.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 183
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson